5.07: Wherever You Will Go

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Alex enters his dad's house.

"Dad" Alex called. "Where are you?"

Alex entered the living room to see Robert, Sophia, Daria, Taylor, Stacy, Leo, Craig, Noah, Jake, Ethan, Jude and Connor.

"What the hell is this?" Alex asked.

"This is your intervention" Daria said. "Alex, we all love and care about you and we want you to get help."

"You invited Jude and Connor to my intervention?" Alex snapped.

"We care about you" Jude said.

"Well I don't care about you" Alex said bitterly. Jude rolled his eyes. Alex looked at Daria. "Besides I'm taking care of myself and my problems. I don't need a intervention."

"You've been sneaky lately" Daria said. "I'm scared your drinking again.."

"I'm not" Alex said. "A few nights ago I did have a slip. But ever since then when I feel like drinking I call Justin and he takes me out for coffee and we talk about it."

"So you haven't been drinking?" Daria asked.

"I think you would notice alcohol around my apartment" Alex said. "Dar, I'm sticking to it. Okay? And the reason I'm being so secretive is because I found this really good center in Florida. And I'm going."

"Your going to Florida?" Daria asked.

"Just for a few months" Alex said. "it's to help to learn how to live my life and to power through life without a bottle in my hand."

Daria walked to Alex.

"Your really trying" Daria said. "I'm sorry I doubted you."

"it's okay" Alex smiled. "But I have to leave tomorrow. The only opening they had starts this week and I'm going to go."

"Tomorrow?" Daria asked. "How long will you be gone?"

"A couple months, Dar" Alex said. "I have to do this. I need to make a better life for myself."

Daria nodded.

"It's just we've never been apart that long" Daria said.

They hugged and Robert walked to Alex.

"I'm proud of you son" Robert said.

"Thanks dad" Alex smiled. Alex then walked over to Leo and Craig. "I'm sorry, guys. I did a horrible thing."

"We get it" Craig said. "You were going through a lot."

"Yeah" Leo said. "I was pissed but you were so messed up. So I get it now."

Alex hugged Leo and then looked over at Jude and Connor. He walked over to them.

"Honestly you two have no right to be here" Alex said. "But I do regret getting you fired. And I'm sorry."

Jude smiled.

"Thanks" Jude said.

"But just because I'm sorry doesn't make us friends" Alex said. "Because we're not. And we never will be again."

Jude nodded sadly.


That night, Jude typed his college essay on the computer and Connor sat down next to him.

"What a intervention" Connor said. "At least Alex is trying to get his life back together."

"Yeah" Jude said. "He's realized he doesn't need a horrible person like me in his life."

"Your not a horrible person" Connor told Jude.

"I ruined his marriage" Jude said. "I stole you pretty much."

"You didn't steal me, Jude" Connor said. "I came willingly. Don't be sad. One of these days he'll forgive us."

"You really believe that?" Jude asked.

"Yeah" Connor said. "Back in high school you and him fought a lot and always made up. You two were meant to be best friends."

"I hope your right" Jude replied. "Because I really miss him. My life just isn't the same without Alex."

"He always said you and me were meant to be together" Connor told Jude.

"He was like 14 when he said that" Jude laughed. "I just want how it use to be. Me and you dating and him as my best friend."

"We just have to give him time" Connor said. "He won't hate us forever."

Jude nodded. They kissed.

"You know well be married in a few months" Connor smiled.

"Yeah. So?"

"Where shall the honeymoon take place?" Connor asked. "I'm thinking Hawaii."

Jude giggled.

"Sounds good to me" Jude smiled.

They kissed.


Mary stood in her bedroom. Her friend Andie stared at her.

"What is wrong with you?" Andie asked. "Is it that time of the month?"

"Shut up" Mary replied. "I just don't know what to do. I don't know if I should tell Mr. Adams Foster the truth or just mind my business."

"I think you should tell him" Andie said. "if you don't it's only going to get worse."

"Really?"

"Trust me" Andie said. "I had a friend who was abused and let's just say it didn't turn out pretty. I should have spoken up. But I didn't."

Mary stared at Andie.

"Don't be a idiot" Andie said. "Do the right thing, Mar."


The next day, Mary entered Jude's office.

"Mr. Adams Foster we need to talk."


Alex stood in the airport with Daria.

"So it's going to be weird not seeing your face every day" Daria said.

"We still have video chat" Alex smiled. "Besides it won't be that long until I'm back."

Daria smiled. Robert joined them along with Noah.

"Hope it's okay I came" Noah said. "I just didn't want to regret not saying this. But.." he looked at Daria and Robert. "it's kinda private."

Daria and Robert covered their ears and Noah rolled his eyes.

"The reason you being so broken tore me up is because I still love you" Noah said. "And I'm going to miss you."

"I'm going to miss you too" Alex said hugging Noah. He then passionately kissed Noah.

"it's time" Robert said. He hugged Alex. "Call me everyday."

"I will dad" Alex said smiling.

Alex then walked to Daria and the two hugged.

"Oh my god" Daria cried. "I've been dreading this moment."

Alex pulled away and wiped his tears.

"Me too" Alex said. "Daria, I'm really going to miss you."

"You better just hurry and get your ass back here" Daria smiled.

Alex laughed.

"Make things right with your wife" Alex said. "Don't let me be the end of you guys."

"It's not your fault" Daria said.

Alex heard them call his flight and he hugged Daria one last time and headed towards the gate. He turned back and smiled and Daria cried watching him leave.

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